adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was no moon, the stars were few, but a mellow warmth was in the air.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading There was no moon, the stars were few, but a mellow warmth was in the air.
alluringadjectiveUS /əˈlʊrɪŋ/
highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire
From this reading There was something alluring and suggestive in the soft, smothered radiance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Beneath was the garden with its profusion of flowers and fruit; away to the left was the common; and beyond-far beyond--was a glow in the sky, a suffused light, of a delicate orange, merging away into a grey-blueness, deepening into a darker blue; and then a purple depth, palpable and heavy with a comforting silence.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the window of her little sitting-room up-stairs Faith sat looking out into the stillness.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Beneath was the garden with its profusion of flowers and fruit; away to the left was the common; and beyond-far beyond--was a glow in the sky, a suffused light, of a delicate orange, merging away into a grey-blueness, deepening into a darker blue; and then a purple depth, palpable and heavy with a comforting silence.
BeneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Beneath was the garden with its profusion of flowers and fruit; away to the left was the common; and beyond-far beyond--was a glow in the sky, a suffused light, of a delicate orange, merging away into a grey-blueness, deepening into a darker blue; and then a purple depth, palpable and heavy with a comforting silence.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Beneath was the garden with its profusion of flowers and fruit; away to the left was the common; and beyond-far beyond--was a glow in the sky, a suffused light, of a delicate orange, merging away into a grey-blueness, deepening into a darker blue; and then a purple depth, palpable and heavy with a comforting silence.
beyond-far
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Beneath was the garden with its profusion of flowers and fruit; away to the left was the common; and beyond-far beyond--was a glow in the sky, a suffused light, of a delicate orange, merging away into a grey-blueness, deepening into a darker blue; and then a purple depth, palpable and heavy with a comforting silence.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Beneath was the garden with its profusion of flowers and fruit; away to the left was the common; and beyond-far beyond--was a glow in the sky, a suffused light, of a delicate orange, merging away into a grey-blueness, deepening into a darker blue; and then a purple depth, palpable and heavy with a comforting silence.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was no moon, the stars were few, but a mellow warmth was in the air.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The night came down slowly.
comfortingadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtɪŋ/
providing freedom from worry
From this reading Beneath was the garden with its profusion of flowers and fruit; away to the left was the common; and beyond-far beyond--was a glow in the sky, a suffused light, of a delicate orange, merging away into a grey-blueness, deepening into a darker blue; and then a purple depth, palpable and heavy with a comforting silence.
commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading Beneath was the garden with its profusion of flowers and fruit; away to the left was the common; and beyond-far beyond--was a glow in the sky, a suffused light, of a delicate orange, merging away into a grey-blueness, deepening into a darker blue; and then a purple depth, palpable and heavy with a comforting silence.
darkeradjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkər/
comparative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
From this reading Beneath was the garden with its profusion of flowers and fruit; away to the left was the common; and beyond-far beyond--was a glow in the sky, a suffused light, of a delicate orange, merging away into a grey-blueness, deepening into a darker blue; and then a purple depth, palpable and heavy with a comforting silence.
deepeningnounUS /ˈdiːpənɪŋ/
a process of becoming deeper and more profound
From this reading Beneath was the garden with its profusion of flowers and fruit; away to the left was the common; and beyond-far beyond--was a glow in the sky, a suffused light, of a delicate orange, merging away into a grey-blueness, deepening into a darker blue; and then a purple depth, palpable and heavy with a comforting silence.
delicateadjectiveUS /ˈdeləkət/
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading Beneath was the garden with its profusion of flowers and fruit; away to the left was the common; and beyond-far beyond--was a glow in the sky, a suffused light, of a delicate orange, merging away into a grey-blueness, deepening into a darker blue; and then a purple depth, palpable and heavy with a comforting silence.
depthnounUS /depθ/
the extent downward or backward or inward
From this reading Beneath was the garden with its profusion of flowers and fruit; away to the left was the common; and beyond-far beyond--was a glow in the sky, a suffused light, of a delicate orange, merging away into a grey-blueness, deepening into a darker blue; and then a purple depth, palpable and heavy with a comforting silence.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The night came down slowly.
FaithnounUS /feɪθ/
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading At the window of her little sitting-room up-stairs Faith sat looking out into the stillness.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading There was no moon, the stars were few, but a mellow warmth was in the air.
flowersnounUS /ˈflaʊərz/
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Beneath was the garden with its profusion of flowers and fruit; away to the left was the common; and beyond-far beyond--was a glow in the sky, a suffused light, of a delicate orange, merging away into a grey-blueness, deepening into a darker blue; and then a purple depth, palpable and heavy with a comforting silence.
fruitnounUS /fruːt/
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading Beneath was the garden with its profusion of flowers and fruit; away to the left was the common; and beyond-far beyond--was a glow in the sky, a suffused light, of a delicate orange, merging away into a grey-blueness, deepening into a darker blue; and then a purple depth, palpable and heavy with a comforting silence.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Beneath was the garden with its profusion of flowers and fruit; away to the left was the common; and beyond-far beyond--was a glow in the sky, a suffused light, of a delicate orange, merging away into a grey-blueness, deepening into a darker blue; and then a purple depth, palpable and heavy with a comforting silence.
glownounUS /ɡloʊ/
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading Beneath was the garden with its profusion of flowers and fruit; away to the left was the common; and beyond-far beyond--was a glow in the sky, a suffused light, of a delicate orange, merging away into a grey-blueness, deepening into a darker blue; and then a purple depth, palpable and heavy with a comforting silence.
grey-blueness
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Beneath was the garden with its profusion of flowers and fruit; away to the left was the common; and beyond-far beyond--was a glow in the sky, a suffused light, of a delicate orange, merging away into a grey-blueness, deepening into a darker blue; and then a purple depth, palpable and heavy with a comforting silence.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Beneath was the garden with its profusion of flowers and fruit; away to the left was the common; and beyond-far beyond--was a glow in the sky, a suffused light, of a delicate orange, merging away into a grey-blueness, deepening into a darker blue; and then a purple depth, palpable and heavy with a comforting silence.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At the window of her little sitting-room up-stairs Faith sat looking out into the stillness.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was no moon, the stars were few, but a mellow warmth was in the air.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At the window of her little sitting-room up-stairs Faith sat looking out into the stillness.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Beneath was the garden with its profusion of flowers and fruit; away to the left was the common; and beyond-far beyond--was a glow in the sky, a suffused light, of a delicate orange, merging away into a grey-blueness, deepening into a darker blue; and then a purple depth, palpable and heavy with a comforting silence.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Beneath was the garden with its profusion of flowers and fruit; away to the left was the common; and beyond-far beyond--was a glow in the sky, a suffused light, of a delicate orange, merging away into a grey-blueness, deepening into a darker blue; and then a purple depth, palpable and heavy with a comforting silence.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Beneath was the garden with its profusion of flowers and fruit; away to the left was the common; and beyond-far beyond--was a glow in the sky, a suffused light, of a delicate orange, merging away into a grey-blueness, deepening into a darker blue; and then a purple depth, palpable and heavy with a comforting silence.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At the window of her little sitting-room up-stairs Faith sat looking out into the stillness.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading At the window of her little sitting-room up-stairs Faith sat looking out into the stillness.
mellowadjectiveUS /ˈmeloʊ/
unhurried and relaxed
From this reading There was no moon, the stars were few, but a mellow warmth was in the air.
mergingnounUS /ˈmɜːrdʒɪŋ/
the act of joining together as one
From this reading Beneath was the garden with its profusion of flowers and fruit; away to the left was the common; and beyond-far beyond--was a glow in the sky, a suffused light, of a delicate orange, merging away into a grey-blueness, deepening into a darker blue; and then a purple depth, palpable and heavy with a comforting silence.
moonnounUS /muːn/
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading There was no moon, the stars were few, but a mellow warmth was in the air.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night came down slowly.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no moon, the stars were few, but a mellow warmth was in the air.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the window of her little sitting-room up-stairs Faith sat looking out into the stillness.
orangenounUS /ˈɔːrəndʒ/
round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading Beneath was the garden with its profusion of flowers and fruit; away to the left was the common; and beyond-far beyond--was a glow in the sky, a suffused light, of a delicate orange, merging away into a grey-blueness, deepening into a darker blue; and then a purple depth, palpable and heavy with a comforting silence.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At the window of her little sitting-room up-stairs Faith sat looking out into the stillness.
palpableadjectiveUS /ˈpælpəbəl/
capable of being perceived; especially capable of being handled or touched or felt
From this reading Beneath was the garden with its profusion of flowers and fruit; away to the left was the common; and beyond-far beyond--was a glow in the sky, a suffused light, of a delicate orange, merging away into a grey-blueness, deepening into a darker blue; and then a purple depth, palpable and heavy with a comforting silence.
profusionnounUS /prəˈfjuːʒən/
the property of being extremely abundant
From this reading Beneath was the garden with its profusion of flowers and fruit; away to the left was the common; and beyond-far beyond--was a glow in the sky, a suffused light, of a delicate orange, merging away into a grey-blueness, deepening into a darker blue; and then a purple depth, palpable and heavy with a comforting silence.
purplenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəl/
a purple color or pigment
From this reading Beneath was the garden with its profusion of flowers and fruit; away to the left was the common; and beyond-far beyond--was a glow in the sky, a suffused light, of a delicate orange, merging away into a grey-blueness, deepening into a darker blue; and then a purple depth, palpable and heavy with a comforting silence.
radiancenounUS /ˈreɪdiːəns/
the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
From this reading There was something alluring and suggestive in the soft, smothered radiance.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading At the window of her little sitting-room up-stairs Faith sat looking out into the stillness.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Beneath was the garden with its profusion of flowers and fruit; away to the left was the common; and beyond-far beyond--was a glow in the sky, a suffused light, of a delicate orange, merging away into a grey-blueness, deepening into a darker blue; and then a purple depth, palpable and heavy with a comforting silence.
sitting-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the window of her little sitting-room up-stairs Faith sat looking out into the stillness.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Beneath was the garden with its profusion of flowers and fruit; away to the left was the common; and beyond-far beyond--was a glow in the sky, a suffused light, of a delicate orange, merging away into a grey-blueness, deepening into a darker blue; and then a purple depth, palpable and heavy with a comforting silence.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The night came down slowly.
smotheredadjectiveUS /ˈsmʌðərd/
held in check with difficulty
From this reading There was something alluring and suggestive in the soft, smothered radiance.
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading There was something alluring and suggestive in the soft, smothered radiance.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was something alluring and suggestive in the soft, smothered radiance.
starsnounUS /stɑːrz/
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading There was no moon, the stars were few, but a mellow warmth was in the air.
stillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading At the window of her little sitting-room up-stairs Faith sat looking out into the stillness.
suffusedverbUS /səˈfjuːzd/
past form of “suffuse” — cause to spread or flush or flood through, over, or across
From this reading Beneath was the garden with its profusion of flowers and fruit; away to the left was the common; and beyond-far beyond--was a glow in the sky, a suffused light, of a delicate orange, merging away into a grey-blueness, deepening into a darker blue; and then a purple depth, palpable and heavy with a comforting silence.
suggestiveadjectiveUS /səˈdʒestɪv/
tending to suggest or imply
From this reading There was something alluring and suggestive in the soft, smothered radiance.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The night came down slowly.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Beneath was the garden with its profusion of flowers and fruit; away to the left was the common; and beyond-far beyond--was a glow in the sky, a suffused light, of a delicate orange, merging away into a grey-blueness, deepening into a darker blue; and then a purple depth, palpable and heavy with a comforting silence.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no moon, the stars were few, but a mellow warmth was in the air.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Beneath was the garden with its profusion of flowers and fruit; away to the left was the common; and beyond-far beyond--was a glow in the sky, a suffused light, of a delicate orange, merging away into a grey-blueness, deepening into a darker blue; and then a purple depth, palpable and heavy with a comforting silence.
up-stairs
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the window of her little sitting-room up-stairs Faith sat looking out into the stillness.
warmthnounUS /wɔːrmθ/
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading There was no moon, the stars were few, but a mellow warmth was in the air.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no moon, the stars were few, but a mellow warmth was in the air.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There was no moon, the stars were few, but a mellow warmth was in the air.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading At the window of her little sitting-room up-stairs Faith sat looking out into the stillness.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Beneath was the garden with its profusion of flowers and fruit; away to the left was the common; and beyond-far beyond--was a glow in the sky, a suffused light, of a delicate orange, merging away into a grey-blueness, deepening into a darker blue; and then a purple depth, palpable and heavy with a comforting silence.
